Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 4:42PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 1:42pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 442 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was near Bogart, or 9 miles west
of Watkinsville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Watkinsville, Athens, Statham, Winterville, Bogart, North High
Shoals, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, Whitehall, Westgate Park, James
Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Bear Creek Reservoir, Beechwood Hills,
Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Oconee Heights, Eastville, Barretts
Mill, and State Botanical Garden Of Ga.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Jackson; Madison; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Walton
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov